Feb. 17, 2006 - Weyerhaeuser Company has named Patricia M. Bedient as senior vice president, Finance and Strategic Planning. Since 2003, Bedient has served as vice president, Strategic Planning.

A certified public accountant, Bedient served as managing partner at Arthur Andersen LLP in Seattle before joining Weyerhaeuser. She also worked at the firm's Portland and Boise offices as a partner and as a CPA during her 27- year career with Andersen.

Bedient serves on the Alaska Air Group board, Oregon State University Foundation Board of Trustees, the Weyerhaeuser Foundation board and the advisory board of the University of Washington School of Business. She is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Washington Society of CPAs. She has also served on the boards of a variety of civic organizations, including the World Forestry Center, the City Club of Portland, St. Mary's Academy of Portland and the Chamber of Commerce of Boise, Idaho.